welsh rugby game against Ital the ref made the wrong decision at the end of the last ten secs do u agree?

Answer 1

Chris White bottled it when the TMO said he had time! If Chris White had said that Wales did not have time to take the line-out then fair enough, but he didn't, he said: "10 seconds left if you take it now!"

I am an Englishman who found it extremely funny given the rude, aggressive and unnecessary reception we always receive in Cardiff, but still think it was wrong.

Answer 2

Firstly Italy are always getting screwed over by refs so in some way maybe this was natural justice.
Secondly wheter the ref made the wrong decision or not depends on what he said what i heard was "you have ten seconds left" what the Welsh claim is that he told them they had time to take the lineout, if that is true it was unfair on the welsh, but still an innocent mistake by the ref.

Look at it this way what if after realizing he had erred in telling the welsh to take the lineout the ref decide to allow play to continue anyway, then maybe the welsh would have scored even though time was in fact actually up and the Italians should have won the game, this would have been unbelievably unfair in the Italians. Therefore I think the ref made the best of a bad situation.

P.S I am irish and am looking at this from an objective viewpoint

come on England today! IF ye win we can win the Six Nations!

Answer 3

Strictly speaking the referee was in line with the laws of the game (Law5).
However, law 6.5 states
" During a match, the referee is the sole judge of fact and of law. All his decisions are binding on the players. He cannot alter a decision except when given before he observes that a touch judge's flag is raised or before he has received a report related to Law 26(3) from a touch judge."

So yes he could be wrong, as he had told James Hook there would be time for the line out.

Answer 4

It's not the refs fault. The TMO (Video Ref) told him there were 10 seconds which he then relayed to the welsh team, then the TMO told him that time was up and that is the fault of the TMO not the ref. The Welsh should have gone for three points and the safe draw anyways.

Answer 5

Hi, Yes the ref really SCREWED up on that one, he shouldn't be allowed to ref the games, there have been a few times he has refereed matches & made the wrong decision, i think Wales could have won that match, & as for the Punch on Stephen Jones well that was abysmal,

Answer 6

Yes the Ref got it wrong he realised it and apologised to the Welsh coaching staff after the game, and they accepted his apology. As for the punching incident, if the linesman didn't spot the punch, ( don't forget that match officials do not have the luxury of replays.) it will be looked at by the IRB citing panel. Bergermasco will be banned for the last game.

Answer 7

Not sure, it was a bit confusing. You would need to know exactly what was said, by the ref just before they kicked for the corner. I dont think it made any difference to the result though. They should have taken the points for a draw with just 10 seconds remaining surely.

Answer 8

The ref appologised (a event that has never happenned in the annals of human history).

So I think maybe wales had a point - that the ref screw*d up...and cost them the game.

Answer 9

Where has my answer gone - I just answered this!!!!!!

I said that I didn't see the match but if it was the wrong decision against the Welsh then yes I agree!!

Answer 10

By the laws of the game, no the referee didn't make the wrong decision. In terms of good will, then yes he did make the wrong decision. For improving the game in Italy...

Answer 11

If he says there is time for a line-out then says there isn't when a team has not gone for the 3 pts that is downright negligence!Had he told the truth..'no there is no time',then Wales would have gone for the posts and a (probable) draw.
Very unfair.I wonder what would have been said had it happened to England...a grand investigation and appeal no doubt.